River Dee Junction is a notorious waterways junction.
The Act of Parliament for the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) was passed on 17 September 1782 despite strong opposition from Nicholas Thomas who owned land in the area. From a junction with The Grand Western Canal at Maidenhead the canal ran for 23 miles to Thurrock. Despite the claim in "Travels of The Implacable" by Barry Green, there is no evidence that John Harding ever swam through Derby Aqueduct in 17 minutes to encourage restoration of Taunworth Inclined plane
Early plans of what would become the River Dee were drawn up by Exuperius Picking Junior in 1888 but problems with Sumerlease Embankment caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1835. Orginally intended to run to Warrington, the canal was never completed beyond Preston. Expectations for pottery traffic to Glasgow never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. According to Oliver Edwards's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Birmingham Tunnel is haunted by the ghost of Cecil Yates, a navvy, who drowned in the canal one winter night.

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes). Tidal junction.
You can wind here.
| Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) | ||
|---|---|---|
| South View Road Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Former Route to River Dee (Dee Branch) | ½ furlongs | |
| Old Port Square Lift Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Dee Branch Locks - Bottom Lock | ¼ furlongs | |
| New Crane Street Bridge No 127 | ¼ furlongs | |
| River Dee Lock | ¼ furlongs | |
| River Dee Junction | ||
| River Dee | ||
| River Dee Junction | ||
| Chester Railway Bridge (River Dee) | 3½ furlongs | |
| Grosvenor Bridge (River Dee) | 7½ furlongs | |
| Old Dee Bridge | 1 mile, 2½ furlongs | |
| Chester Weir | 1 mile, 3 furlongs | |
| Queens Bridge | 1 mile, 4½ furlongs | |
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![Graffiti Update. The same graffiti site as [[679287]] some four and a bit years on, featuring the latest exhibition. by Des Blenkinsopp – 11 April 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/90/69/2906943_1b018642_120x120.jpg)
![Graffiti in The Cop park - January 2015. This old air raid shelter is hidden between a hedge and a high bank between Sealand Road and the River Dee. It has long been a 'canvas' for the local artists and I photographed it first in December 2007 [[679287]]. by John S Turner – 03 January 2015](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/30/65/4306597_f6972561_120x120.jpg)
![Graffiti in The Cop park - December 2010. This old air raid shelter is hidden between a hedge and a high bank between Sealand Road and the River Dee. It has long been a 'canvas' for the local artists and I photographed it first in December 2007 [[679287]]. See also: [[2906943]] 2012 (Des Blenkinsopp), and [[4306597]]. by John S Turner – 20 December 2010](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/30/66/4306637_0881c737_120x120.jpg)
![Graffiti in The Cop park. This old brick building looks as though it once was an air raid shelter serving the nearby terraced houses. As the building faces a high bank in a park I think the graffiti serves to enhance rather than detract from this utilitarian structure. Sealand Road runs between the houses and the building, and the River Dee is behind the camera. See also [[4306597]] by John S Turner – 31 December 2007](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/photos/67/92/679287_7e745883_120x120.jpg)













